Ice-cream container.



D. R. MONTGOMERY.

ICE CREAM CONTAINER. APPLICATION FILED SEPT-21. I914- Pafented Apr. 25,1916.

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D. R. MONTGOMERY.

ICE CREAM CONTAINER. APPLICATION FILED SEPT-21,1914- Patented Apr. 25,1916.

2 SJiEETS-SHEET 2- T T. I T 1 DAVID RAYMOND MONTGOMERY, OF WILMINGTON,DELAWARE.

' ICE-CREAM CONTAINER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 25, 1216..

Application filed September 21, 1914. Serial No. 832,685.

To all whom it may concern E Be it known that I, DAVID RAYMONDMONTGOMERY, a citizen of the United States,

residing at Wilmington, in the county of My invention relates toimprovements in ice cream containers, the object of the invention beingto provide a receptacle for ice cream and other similar material whichwill dispense with the use of ice or other refrigerating medium,utilizing in lieu thereof a vacuum space between an inner and an outershell, and provide in the inner shell improved .means for permitting themelted cream which forms at the top to flow downwardly into a spacebelow the false bottom supporting the cream p A further object is toprovide a container of the character stated which comprises a body and acover both having a vacuum space, and provide between the inner andouter shells of the body improved means for holding the shells againstcollapse, and insuring a strong and rigid construction.

' A further object is to provide a container of the character statedwhich is neat andattractive in appearance, and strong and durable inuse.

' With these and other objects in View, the invention consists incertain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangementsof parts as will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out inthe claim.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a View in verticallongitudinal section illustrating my improved container. Fig. 2 is a topplan view,,and Fig. 3 is a view in transverse section on the line 33 ofFig. 1,

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p 1 represents an inner shell, and 2 an outer shell forming the body ofmy improved container. These shells 1 and 2 are preferably of metal, andare of the same general'shape except that the inner shell is appreciablysmaller than the outer shell, so that a vacuum space 3 is providedbetween the shells. A spacing ring 4 is located in the vacuum spacebetween the inner and outer shells adjacent their upper ends, and thisring is preferably perforated as shown for lightness, yet is ofsuflicient strength to prevent collapse of the body.

To the bottom of the inner shell 1,1 secure brackets 5, preferably bywelding, although of course, I am not limited to the particular mannerof connecting the parts. These brackets 5 have their base portions 6supported on the bottom of the outer shell 3, and are located betweenlugs 7 formed on the outer shell.

As the shells are preferably joined at the point 8, where their edgesare slightly overlapped and welded or otherwise permanently connected,the brackets 5 can be secured to the inner shell lbefore the parts areassembled, and when the inner shell is placed in the outer shell, thebrackets will be guided into place inside the lugs 7, and firmly holdthe parts against possibility of collapse.

The outer shell 3 is preferably inclosed in a casing 9. This casing 9 ispreferably of wood, strengthened by hoops or bands 10.

While I have shown my improvements of general rectangular form, it is tobe understood that T am not limited in this particular.

The sides of the casing 9, at their upper ends, are preferably providedwith inwardly projecting flanges 11 which overlie the upper edge of theouter shell, and the upper end of the inner shell is concaved as shownat 12 to form a seat for a gasket br packing ring 13 against which myimproved cover 14 is located. The cover 14: fits into the body of thecontainer and is made hollow as shown at 15 to form a vacuum space. Onthe cover 15, Tpreferably provide a coating 16 of fibrous non-conductingmaterial, and I also preferably make the ring 4 of such fibrousmaterial. The cover 14'is so shaped as to bear against the ring orgasket 13, and is provided on its outer face with a handle 17 securedrigidly thereto. On one end of the handle, a finger 18 is provided whichprojects through a loop 19 on the casing 9, and on the other end of thehandle, a pivoted hasp 20 is provided which engages over a staple 21 onthe casing, and is adapted "to be locked by means of any ordinarypadlock or other securing device (not shown).

The shell 1 is provided near its lower end with a removable false bottom22 supported on lugs 23, projecting inwardly from the inner surface ofthe shell. To the side of the shell, I secure guide bars 24 spaced apartand supporting a removable perforated drain 25. This drain 25 is curvedin cross section, so that it provides a passageway down which melted icecream or other liquid can flow into the space below the false bottom 22;To prevent the drain from being forced downwardly too far into the body,I provide lugs 26 on the lower ends of the guides acting as shoulders tolimit the downward movement of the drain.

Ice cream when in the container will be maintained at a uniformtemperature by means of the partial vacuum within the body and thecover, but in the event any of the cream should melt, the melted creamwill form on top of the body of cream, and will pass through theperforated drain down into the spacebelow the false bottom 22, hencethere will be no accumulation of the melted cream on top of the frozencream, and the person dispensing the cream will always find at the top,cream ready for serving. This is particularly desirable where thecontainer is used in soda fountains and other public places where it isnecessary to continually remove the cover, and of course thedrain isadapted for use at all times, as it prevents melted cream from affectingthe body of the cream.

It is to be understood, of course, that the false bottom 22 is providedwith a recess 28 atone side to accommodate the-drain, and that the drainand the false bottom can both be removed when it is desired to clean thecontainer.

Various slight changes might be made in the general form and arrangementof parts described without departing from my invention, and hence I donot limit myself to the precise details set forth, but consider myselfat liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall withinthe spirit and scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

A container of the character described, comprising a body and a coverhaving vacuum spaces therein,a false bottom removably supported in thebody and having a recess in one side, parallel guides secured to theinner face of the body and projecting through the recess in the falsebottom, a perforated drain located in said guides and extending from apoint adjacent the top of the body to a point below the false bottom,and lugs on the lower end of said guides limiting the downward movementof the drain, sub stantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

DAVID RAYMOND MONTGOMERY.

Witnesses:

JOSEPH KANorKY, JAMES F. F EENEY.

